For salons & studios

Everything it does — plainly.

A straight list of what’s built and working today, and which plan includes it. Deposits and no-show protection are free on every plan. Nothing here is “coming soon.”

What most booking apps charge for — or don't have

Compared with Booksy, Fresha, Vagaro, GlossGenius and Nubis Salon, from their own pricing pages (checked September 2026). See the side-by-side comparisons →

A free plan that never ends

Artist FREE is $0, with unlimited bookings. Booksy, Fresha, Vagaro, GlossGenius and Nubis Salon all start with a free trial and then charge.

One price for your whole team

Business is $59 a month however many people you add. Booksy adds $20 and Vagaro $10 a month for each extra person, Fresha charges per team member, and GlossGenius and Nubis Salon charge more as you grow.

No commission, ever

We never take a share of a booking or a new client. Booksy’s Boost takes 30% and Fresha 20% of a new client’s first booking.

Deposits and no-show protection on every plan

Deposits go straight into your own Helcim account and we add nothing on top. On Vagaro they need an extra $10-a-month add-on.

Consent forms and waivers on every plan

With templates for 20+ trades. Vagaro’s Forms is a $10-a-month add-on, and GlossGenius keeps forms to its Gold and Platinum plans.

Loyalty points on every plan

Clients earn points on every visit. Fresha’s Client Loyalty is an add-on at $59.95 a month per location.

A free waitlist

When someone cancels, the people waiting for that time hear straight away. On Nubis Salon the waitlist starts at $65 a month.

A reliability record that travelsBuilt in

See whether a client keeps appointments, across every business on Made For Artist if you choose — privately, and fairly to the client.

Everything, by what it helps you do

Getting booked

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Online booking page Every plan

Your own page where clients request a time you are actually free.

Calendar and waiting list Every plan

Day, week and month views, drag to move, blocked time and a waiting list.

Website booking widget Every plan

Show your booking page inside your own website.

Your own brand $19/mo add-on

Take the Made For Artist footer and ads off your page.

Ready-made service menus Every plan

Start from a menu made for your trade — 23 trades — then change any name, price or time.

Packages Every plan

Sell several services together at one price.

Booking link and QR code Every plan

Your own link and a QR code to print for the desk or share online.

Confirmations Every plan

Clients are emailed when you accept a booking, and when it changes or is cancelled.

Your page

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Photos of your work Every plan

A gallery on your page, with captions.

Your colours Every plan

Pick the colour set your page uses — pink, blue or grey.

Two-way reviews Every plan

Reviews clients leave are shown on your page — and you can rate clients too.

A photo for every service Every plan

Add your own, or a matching stock photo is shown so your menu never looks empty.

Getting paid

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Deposits Every plan

A deposit at booking, paid straight to your own account.

Payment records Every plan

Log cash, card and transfers with tips and running totals.

Memberships Every plan

Monthly or yearly plans for regulars, charged to their saved card.

E-gift cards Every plan

Sell gift cards online and emailed straight to the person they are for.

Protection

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No-show protection Every plan

Deposits or your approval for clients who miss appointments.

Waivers and consent forms Every plan

Forms clients sign on their phone or your tablet, saved with the exact wording.

Keeping clients

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Reminders and follow-ups Every plan

Appointment reminders, thank-yous, rebooking nudges and birthday notes.

Loyalty points Every plan

Points for every visit and every dollar, with rewards you set.

Waitlist Every plan

A cancellation goes straight back out to the people who wanted that time.

Client records Every plan

Every visit, every payment and your own notes, on one page per client.

Automatic follow-ups Every plan

Thank-yous, rebook nudges, win-backs and birthday notes, sent for you.

Email campaigns Pro & Business

Write once, send to your client list — a quiet week filled by Thursday.

Messages Every plan

Chat with clients in one inbox, with an auto-reply for when you are busy. Switch it off any time.

Events and promotions Every plan

Giveaways and promotions that bring clients back through the door.

Running the shop

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Time clock Business

Who is in, who is out, and the hours behind your pay run.

Staff earnings and pay Business

What each person brought in, what they are owed, and a pay run that records it.

Team, rota and payroll Business

Staff logins, what each role sees, rotas, clock-in and commission.

Tasks With a team

A shared to-do list for the team.

Staff agreement With a team

An agreement each team member signs online.

Staff activity With a team

What your team did in the account, and when.

Drinks menu With a team

The drinks clients can pick from when they arrive.

Stock Every plan

Products and supplies, and what is running low.

Cleaning log Every plan

Log cleaning and sterilising, so you can show it was done.

Knowing your numbers

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Money in and out Every plan

Every payment, deposit, gift card, refund and expense in one running list.

Reports Business

Your busiest hours, your best services, and who has stopped coming.

Health check Every plan

A checklist of anything stopping clients from finding or booking you, each with the fix.

Change history Every plan

Every change made in your account, and who made it.

Your data, any time Every plan

Download everything — clients, bookings, money — whenever you like.

See it work for your studio.

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